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It was not supposed to end like this.
Josh Allen seemed destined to play in the Super Bowl this year.
His archrival, Patrick Mahomes, and the boogeymen Kansas City Chiefs were gone. Lamar Jackson wasn't there. Joe Burrow was out. Tom Brady is in the broadcast booth.
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But like living out a nightmare he can't escape, Josh Allen sat on the sideline as several calls went against him and his team to lose in overtime to the Denver Broncos on Saturday.
In an instant classic, the two sides went back and forth, with both quarterbacks struggling against the defense. Allen, usually automatic in the postseason, was off, having inexcusable unforced errors that cost his team throughout the first four quarters.
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Yet, whenever he made a mistake, he would then come back with an MVP-like drive to put his team back in the lead. As time ticked down with the team down a field goal, Allen did all he could to put his team in position and barely missed a last-second throw to win in a walk-off.
Instead, the Bills kicked a field goal and went to overtime. There, Allen had a chance to put the game away with a deep ball down the field, where veteran Brandin Cooks appeared to come up with the ball. But as he rolled to the ground, the defender behind him snatched the ball, leaving both sides confused as it was ultimately ruled an interception.
Allen sat stunned, with what looked to be the game-winning throw turned into another giveaway. The Bills were then called for back-to-back pass interference penalties that put the Broncos down in the red zone, effectively ending the game.
The reigning MVP sank into the bench on the Bills' sideline in obvious discomfort, throwing a towel to the ground and putting his hands in his face. The Broncos would then make the routine short field goal and win, eliminating Allen and the Bills once again in heartbreaking fashion.
Allen is now 0-3 all-time in postseason overtimes and winless overall, including the regular season.
The Denver Broncos will now host the AFC Championship next Sunday, playing either the New England Patriots or the Houston Texans.
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